Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey submitted the report and photos.
The Friday, June 4, 2021, TRAC 8 West Conference Meet was held at Riverdale (Port Byron, IL,) High School, with six teams completing. Teams score were: 1. Port Byron (Riverdale)
156; 2. Sherrard, 144; 3. Fulton, 63; 4. Taylor Ridge (Rockridge), 50; 5. Morrison, 49; 6. Orion, 41. Individual results follow.
100 Meters
1. D. Arney (PB) 11.03
2. A. Anderson (M) 11.20
3. P. Locke (TR) 11.22
4. K. Pessman (F) 11.28
5. J. Brainerd (M) 11.33
200 Meters
1. J. Vanderploeg (F) 23.22
2. K. Pessman (F) 23.65
3. L. Wiklund (PB) 24.25
4. B. Doonan (S) 24.41
5. R Hines (TR) 24.77
400 Meters
1. J. Brainerd (M) 50.65
2. A. Anderson (M) 50.68
3. P. Locke (TR) 55.07
4. T. Dauphin (M) 55.84
5. L. Musser (PB) 56.27
800 Meters
1. T. Murray (PB) 2:07.00
2. L. Musser (PB) 2:07.83
3. A. Wilson (S) 2:11.39
4. C. Overton (PB) 2:13.22
5. A. Brimeyer (S) 2:15.76
1600 Meters
1. J. Belha (S) 4:40.48
2. T. Murray (PB) 4:51.94
3. D. Hauger (S) 4:56.36
4. P. Sand (PB) 5:17.28
5. C Hinde (PB) 5:25.82
3200 Meters
1. J. Belha (S) 10:03.74
2. T. Murray (PB) 10:08.54
3. D. Hauger (S) 11:41.40
4. C; Hinde (PB) 11:51.04
5. C. Meisenburg (O) 12:11.14
110 Hurdles
1. M. Gorey (S) 16.84
2. H.Locke (TR) 17.17
3. N. Bradarich (S) 18.06
300 Meter Hurdles
1. M. Gorey (S) 42.88
2. B. Wolf (M) 44.00
3. N. Bradarich (S) 47.22
4 X 100 Relay
1. Sherrard 47.04–(E. Bernier, B. Doonan, A. Johnson, M. Gorey)
2. Fulton 45.21–(E. Rash, K. Pessman, M. Apostolos, J. Vanerploeg)
3. Port Byron 45.48–(D. Arney, C. Jennings, B. Stone, L. Wiklund)
4. Taylor Ridge 46.35–(H. Locke, R. Hines, A. Zarlatanes, P. Locke)
4 X 200 Relay
1. Fulton 1:34.79–(C. Wherry, D. Pessman, K. Pessman, J. Vanerploeg)
2. Port Byron 1:38.28–(W. Leighty, C. Jennings, L. Wiklund, B. Stone)
3. Sherrard 1:39.28–(E. Bernier,A. Johnson, B. Nelson, B.Doonan)
4 X 400 Relay
1. Sherrard 3:36.64–(J. Belha, M. Gorey, E. Bernier, A.wilson)
2. Morrison 3:37.11–(J. Brainerd, T. Dauphin, B. Wolf, A. Anderson)
3. Port Byron 3:53.09–(L. Musser, G. Gaulrapp, B. Stone, C. Overton)
4. Fulton 3:55.84–(C. Wherry, D. Pessman, Z. Dykstra, S. Stephan)
5. Orion 4:01.80–(E. Kayser, L. Bradley. G. Nedved. N. Monzon)
4 X 800 Relay
1. Sherrard 8:48.93–(J. Belha, A. Brimeyer, D. Hauger, J. Maynard)
2. Port Byron 9:02.92–(C. Overton, P. Sand, G. Gaulrapp, L. Musser)
3. Orion 9:14.75–(E. Kayser, L. Bradley, K. Scharpman, N. Monzon)
Shot Put
1. R. Parchert (TR) 13.66m
2. B. Reed (PB) 12.80m
3. J. Spranger (O) 12.71m
4. J. Huizenga (F) 12.33m
5. S. Ringier (O) 12.08m
Discus
1. J. Spranger (O) 42.27m
2. R. Richmond (PB) 40.17m
3. A. Zarlatanes (TR) 39.49m
4. B. Reed (PB) 36.55m
5. R. Parchert (TR) 36.44m
High Jump
1. C. Jennings (PB) 1.68m
2. G. Nedved (O) 1.63m
3. L. Schroeder (F) 1.57m
4. J. Maynard (S) 1.57m
5. N. Bradarich (S) 1.57m
Pole Fault
1. A. Wilson (S) 3.05m
Long Jump
1. D. Arney (PB) 6.04m
2. W. Leighty (PB) 5.85m
3. A. Johnson (S) 5.55m
4. X. Wherry (F) 5.39m
5. H. Locke (TR) 5.33m
Triple Jump
1. D. Arney (PB) 13.25m
2. W. Leighty (PB) 12.58m
3. N. Bradarich (S) 12.22m
4. J. Vanerploeg (F) 11.68m
5. A. Dolieslager (M) 11.04m
The 400 meter run was won by Morrison’s Justice Brainerd. left, (50.65) and closely contested by teammate Alex Anderson (50.68.)
The 100 meter dash was won by D. Arney (Riverdale) with a time of 11.03 seconds. Mustang Alex Anderson, far right, finished second (11.20 seconds), and Justice Brainerd, left, finished fifth with a time of 11.33 seconds.